What type of property is 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ last change hands?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ last sold for £235,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in December 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

Across 3 sales between December 2008 and December 2022, 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ rose from £133,000 to £235,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,030 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9TJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in April 2008 under ref. KET/2008/0155. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ located?

18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ is Grange Primary Academy (358m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (410m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bluebell Close, NN16 9TJ is Bus Shelter, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bluebell Close, Kettering, NN16 9TJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1030 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bluebell Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas fired

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Bluebell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bluebell Close, Kettering, NN16 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 Bluebell Close.

Apr 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
KET/2008/0155
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£235,000
+144.8%over 11 years
21 June 2011
£96,000
-27.8%over 2 years
22 December 2008
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9TJ: £185,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NN16 9TJ

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On the street

Versus other Bluebell Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bluebell Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,455

Street avg £1,543

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Grange Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN16 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

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